About - Journey to Creation
Helen Taylor is an Amazon Top 100 author whose DI Matthew Goodwin crime thrillers have captivated readers across the UK and internationally. Her books are rooted in real places, real experiences and real stories, drawn from the communities, careers and locations she’s lived and worked in.
Her novel Thai Die reached #1 in International Mystery & Crime in both the UK and US, and also ranked Top 5 in Crime Thrillers. She now has six books in the series and the Story Behind My Stories non-fiction series has two available with one for each novel on its way.
Writing
Crafting Stories
Helen has written six crime fiction novels and her seventh is out end of November 2026. Her books have achieved bestseller status, with Thai Die reaching the Top 5 in Crime Thrillers and #1 in International Mystery and Crime on Amazon.
Helen's unique life experiences inform her writing and locations and characters are based, sometimes loosely and sometimes closely, on real life characters and locations. She brings these alive in her novels.
Helen also writes the nonfiction Story Behind My Stories series, exploring the real places, careers and communities that inspire her books.
Podcast
Storytelling Wisdom
Tune in to 'The Story Behind My Stories' podcast to discover the stories behind the pages of Helen's bestselling novels and the real life inspirations that shaped them. Each novel is based in some way on Helen's own life experiences and locations across the globe. Helen shares the story behind each novel and where excerpts from her novels come from.
In 2026 Helen launched The Author Season - a season of the Story Behind My Stories where she chats with other authors about the story behind their stories.
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The authors voice
Embark on a reading journey like never before with audio versions of Helen's books read in her own voice, exclusive short stories and content. Join our subscription service to listen to audio books, access deleted scenes, be an ARC reader or access exclusive content and workshops.